Important monkey mask from West India, H 30cm , wide 1! cm , depth 16cm, more information on request
Chinese molded Pottery Han Well Head Model with Zodiac Animals . Well molded reattached front plate area near fish, missing its 4 support rods and its terracotta roof. Size H 4.5" D 9" W 8" Near matches on Antique Tica .com but listed as houses though they are well heads.
A Rare Northern Song Dynasty Dingyao White Glazed Lotus-Shaped Stem-Cup Height: 6 inches (15.2 cm) Diameter: 5 1/8 inches (13 cm)
Medium: Ceramics
Date: Northern Song Dynasty
Condition Report: Good Condition
Provenance: Property of a MA Collection
Peony Fan Painting by Jeon Yeong Suk aka Yeo Cheong (1960 - ). The peony is an ancient symbol of prosperity. 21 x 6.5 inches, 53.5 x 16.5 cm. This, along with our Stock Numbers 1318 and 1319, is part of a set of three fan flower paintings by Jeon Yeong Suk.
Shinning black thick patina, the forehead is clear as it was likely covered with a skin. Hard wood, Obvious signs of good age at least from early 20th H 28 cm , w 20cm.
Bag made of hand spun and vegetable indigo dye cotton, with beautiful sashiko. The lining cloth is cotton which looks hand spun and has katazome (stencil-resist dye) stripes. The metal clasp works well, which is antique handmade with boat motif. Generally in good condition but has some indigo faded spots and wear in one of the corners in the bottom. The first half of the 20th century. W:29cm, L:20cm, H:3.5cm
Kawase Hasui
Tamon Temple, Hamahagi, Boshu
Size: Oban. Approximately 15.25 x 10.25 inches.
Date: 1934.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. Round 6mm seal in lower right corner, indicating a lifetime edition printed between 1946-1957.
Signed and sealed by Hasui at lower left.
Reference: Hotei #349.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent. Two original drying pinholes in left margin.
- A rarely seen design.
Old Himalayan mask used during Phagli festival in some remote valley of Himachal Pradesh (North India). Superb patina and obvious signs of important use and superb patina , at least circa fist mid of the 20th, possible early 20th
Hard wood , H 32 cm
More information on request
Kawase Hasui
Evening at Miyajima
Date: 1950s-60s
Size: Approximately 5.5 x 3.75 inches.
Hasui oval seal and title at lower left.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Edge of top margin is browned.
Cute flower vase of convex shape with a flaring mouth. Four vertical ribs, creating four segments decorated each with a small impressed chrysanthemum rosette. Fine cream-colored stoneware with a yellowish green translucent glaze with fine crackle...
An original color woodblock print in the oban size by the Japanese Sosaku Hanga artist Kiyoshi Saito (1907 - 1997). Unlimited, dating from the 1960's. Hand signed in black ink and sealed. Condition: fine, very good impression and color. Dimension: image: 26 cm x 38.7 cm, paper: 29.3 cm x 43.7 cm.
A small rug or ashifuki (foot dryer) made of hand-spun cotton and indigo dye shibori pattern, one is sekka shibori (clamp-board dye) and Kumo-shibori. It has two layers of cloth with sashiko. The first half of the 20th century.In good condition except for a stain. 69cm x 46cm
1930's Japanese Mixed Metal Cane Handle with Dragon & Phoenix
It is 5.35 inches (13.6 cm) in length by 1.2 inches (3 cm) wide. It is 67.3 gram.
It has rubbing of gold, oxidation, rust, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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A simple designed Ghurra with a wonderful patina and elegant shape
Very good signs of use and age, first mid of 20 th
Large size height 40 cm
More information of ethnic and local origins
Large Sawankhalok covered pottery box dating to 15th-16th cent AD. Cream and rust colored floral with geometric patterns interior rim chips see images . Size 4.25" by 3.25"
Chinese Song Dynasty style Hare - JunYao Glazed Bottle vase, the body with a cross hatched design with a wonderful blueish brown glaze. Good condition size H 10.5" W 5"
Rare Nezumi Shino Chawan depicting Manji symbol made in the middle of 20 century.
Manji Buddhist symbol has Sanskrit roots and means “the mark of well being.”
Size
8cm high
12.8cm wide.
No damage
Chinese Dark Cherry Amber Bakelite Carved Kwan Yin Buddha on Wood Stand
It is 5.1 inches (13 cm) tall measured without stand by 3 inches (9.1 cm) wide. It is 266 gram measured without stand.
It has chips at the bottom, inclusions, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
Tested with Simichrome.
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Arai Yoshimune
Pine Beach By Moonlight
From the Hasegawa Night Scenes series.
Date: 1910s.
An early edition removed from its original matted presentation folder.
Size: Chuban. Approximately 9.875 x 7.0 inches.
Publisher: Hasegawa
Condition: Faint matte line from original folder.
- A rarely encountered night scene design.
1960's Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Scholar Brush Pot with Lady figure Signed 王一亭
It is 4.05 inches (10.3 cm) tall by 2.4 inches (6.2 cm) wide. It is 0.3 Lb.
It has a small chip at the top rim, firing dark spots, skip glazes, 2 hairline cracks, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Shodo Kawarazaki (1889-1973)
Fukayama Tsuji
Date: 1950s. Later edition.
Size: Oban. 16 x 10.75 inches.
Artist's seal upper left.
Publisher: Unsodo. Publisher, carver, and printer seals at left margin.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.
A Chinese Yixing Teapot, Qing Dynasty. Length approximately 12.2 cm, height approximately 7.4 cm and diameter approximately 7.8 cm. A 0.7 cm hair line inside the rim of the cover and few brown color at the cover and the body. Good condition.
Ohara Shoson (Koson)
Carrion Crow on a Snow-covered Stump.
Date: 1930s.
Size: Approximately 5.25 x 2.25 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Bears the Shoson seal.
Reference: S5.4 in Crows, Cranes and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson (Reigle Newland).
Made in Japan stamped on verso.
A rarely seen design.
Condition: Excellent.
Very large Chinese porcelain charger, blue and white glaze with scenes of scholars in a garden, beautifully painted. Early 20th century.
Size: 27 1/2" wide diameter x 4 3/4" high
Han Dynasty Red Terracotta Painted Seated Dog with Harness, traces of red white black and yellow paint , no restoration or breaks . The tail is missing it would have been another material. Size 8.25" by 8"
Antique Chinese hand painted in famille verte enamels; a water pot for the scholar's desk . Low square form with feet to each corner. Depicts scenes of wise men with attendants, birds and flowers on the top and all sides . Base unglazed. No marks.
Age: Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period (1662 - 1722)
Size: Approximately 3-1/4" high by 7-3/4" width by 7-3/4" depth
Condition: Very good condition, no breaks or cracks. Some slight wear to the enamels...
Japanese 20th Century black and white woodblock print. Beautiful print of fishing baskets hanging above the deck, with relection from water below. There is the artist's stamp in the lower left hand corner and there is also a stamp in the back lower left hand corner. The print has been laid down on a thin board. The print measures 12 1/4" wide by 16 3/4" tall.
Brass toggle of a horse; very good condition (see pix). L: 5 cms. TCT 244 (see Bibliography)
A Chinese turquoise stone urn and cover carved with phoenix and other birds and animals among branches and flowering vines all around.
Age: Late 19th to early 20th century
Condition: Some breakage and losses (restoration) but in generally good condition (please refer to pictures)
Size: Approximately 5-1/2" high by 3" wide by 2" diameter
Japanese Sliding Door, framed by Kiri Wood panel in upper section and Reed vertical Reed panel framed by brown Lacquered wood Frame, 68 1/2" high, 34" wide, 1 1/4" thick, small area about 6" long Reed pieces are broken off.
A beautifully shaped green vessel by Miyashita Zenju enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It stands 10 inches (25.5 cm) tall, 8-1/2 inches (22 cm) diameter and is in fine condition.
Zenju (1901-1968) studied pottery in Japan, Korea and China, and is held in the Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art as well as the Kyoto National Museum. Work by the artist was exhibited pre-war at the Bunten and Nitten National Exhibitions as well as the 1939 and 1940 World Exposition...
A Chinese Famille Rose, Republic (1912-1947). Diameter approximately 15.1cm and height approximately 7.3 cm. The bowl has dirt in the center. Good condition.
The design of the bamboo grass this snow lies thick is a famous costume of kabuki. This silk kimono is making yuzen dyeing and embroidery with a hand.That's bold and the striking design. There are discoloration and a little stain for that. But there is no damage and it's a valuable silk kimono by the very good condition.
size:Length 154cm (60.6")
sleeve to sleeve 124cm (48.8")
This carved smoky crystal snuff bottle is 2” high, 3” long and 1” thick. It depicts a lucky bat resting on a melon. The crystal has some natural flaws. However, the color is quite even and it has been well hollowed and polished. It has a coral top. This is a mid-20th century product and is in good condition.
Hand made from quality leather and decorated with delicate thread embroidery at the toe tips and last border, the traditional pair of womans leather shoes would have been worn by a woman of some means...judging by their overall condition, these shoes have been worn a few times.
A pair of beautiful old Chinese rattan bangle with silver, in excellent condition. D:6.2cm
Sakiori obi for a casual kimono whose wefts are strips recycled from black cotton cloth and warps are silk yarn in green, brown and white. In excellent condition. 20th century. 12cm x 2m64cm
Chinese pair of ox bow arm chairs made of beautiful golden huanghuali wood, dramatic grain, carved with character on back rest, elegant lines, mid 20th century.
Total size of each chair: 39 1/2" high x 26 1/2" wide x 25 1/2" deep. (seat: 24" high x 18 3/4" deep.)
Gilt bronze figure of Kubera (Kambala) also known as Dhanapati "Lord of Riches", seated on mythical beast with mongoose in one hand, his elaborate crown and round belly suggest great wealth, Nepalese, early/mid 20th century.
Size: 7 1/2" high x 6 1/4" wide x 4" deep.
DOLL MOLD
Wood carving mold on both sides, pre-1950, Japan, 13 x 8 x 2 cm (5.11 x 3.14 x 0.78in)
selected by Jinta
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Old (1960's) Chinese Famille Rose Plaque with Figurine
It is 15.7 inches (40 cm) long by 10.5 inches (26.7 cm) wide. It is 3.5 Lb.
It has minor rubbing of paint and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Old Chinese Amethyst Carved Pendant & Beads with Dragon and Phoenix Beads Necklace
It is 74.2 cm) in circumference by 42.47 cm) long. The pendant is 2 inches (5.2 cm) long by 1.4 inches (3.6 cm) wide and 0.45 inches (1.12 cm) thick. The carved bead is 8.1 mm- 16..9 mm. The total weight is 130.8 gram.
It has inclusions, surface wears and scratches at the pendant...
A sublime Peking glass water coupe with a carved motif of lotuses and a carp surrounding the object. The water coupe is often part of the group of objects found on a scholar's desk. Age: Republic (c1920).
Size: diameter 3.25" height 2.3"
An amazing wood sculpture of a standing lady looking at a mirror while fixing her hair. Sculpture was done by Owa Sakunai (1894- active 1987) originally Sakunai was a farmer in Nagano and did sculpture as a hobby. Sakunai received the opportunity to study at the Academie Julian when he was 65 years old. After his study in France, he submitted many of his works to the Nihon Bijutsu-in exhibition. The work shown may have been submitted to an exhibition during the 1960s - 1970s...
Measuring 27 x 29 cm, this embroidery from Afghanistan is composed of mostly satin stitch in silk thread. The continuous supplementary-weft technique makes this textile reversible and either face may be used as the front. Condition: Excellent, no stains, no flaws of any kind.
Antique Chinese small rug, design of peacocks and flowers on beige ground with blue border and details in shades of light salmon color, border has scenes of boats and willow trees over water, c. 1930's.
Size: 59" long x 36 1/2" wide
A man's shawl from Waziristan which is part of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, considered to be outside Pakistan's four provinces. Circa 1920s. The Mangal tribe who inhabit Waziristan actually straddle the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. This textile is very complex, composed of a black woven cotton field and silk ends, with silk embroidery in between. The combination of black cotton ground and silk is used to vivid effect...
India rare hindu 17thc horse and rider figure of Khandoba .
This rare figure is museum quality with all 3 original pieces, the horse being a silvery bronze and aura a different color bronze. H 13" lL 9.5"
Provenance. Jagdish and Kamla Mittal Museum of Indian Art, Hyderabad
Collection of Paul F Walter NY
Chinese polychrome figural roof tile mounted on a wooded display stand by artist K. Y. Lin. This clay roof tile depicts a warrior riding a bird, probably a flycatcher or phoenix. Measures about 14" high x 14" long x 4.75" deep.
This simple and elegant green porcelain vase was made by a student of Kiyomizu Rokubei (VI) who was well-known for creating fine porcelain pieces modeled on ancient Chinese forms.
Kato Keizan I (1886-1963) was born in Tajimi, Gifu prefecture but later moved to Kyoto and opened a kiln in Gojozaka in 1912. He specialized in Longquan style celadon ceramics—often referred to as "tenryuji seiji”—and the bulk of Keizan's work closely approximated the style of the Chinese Yuan to Min...
Kokeshi, wooden folk toy of NE Japan. Height: 8.5". This is an example of the "Naruko-kei" tradition of Miyagi Prefecture. The artisan, Akiyama Tadaichi, was born in Meiji 34 (1901) and passed away on May 19th, 1984 (Showa 59.) For a brief story on "dentou" (traditional) kokeshi, please see our weblog, which can be accessed through our Trocadero homepage.
This is an attractive cloisonne vase from Ando. The enamel work and shading are finely done. The form and colors are rare. The vase stands 6 inches tall. There is a bit of hard to see crazing. This can be seen in the images and actually shows up more in the image than in person. It was made with silver rims and was probably made in the 1930's. This is a very nice display piece.
Brass toggle of equestrian monkey; the homophony of the expression "mashang fenghu" helps a civil servant to be promoted faster.
Good condition, partially oxidised (see pix). H: 4,5 cms. TCT 244 (see Bibliography)
Obi (sash) with design on both sides. One side taupe colored silk embroidered in brown, murasaki, pink, green and blue with a design of bamboo leaves and matsukawabishi. The other side decorated in silver and some colored silk on murasaki colored silk with an intricate design of a river bank with stone barricades, containers and vegetation: bamboo, pine, chrysanthemums and momiji. The end of the obi marked with two strokes of gold thread. Japan, early Showa period.
Length 151 ¾ in. (385.5 ...
Chinese soapstone pebble, beautifully carved with scene of three luohan (monks), one is standing with alms bowl outstretched out of which a cloud of mist rises and wraps to the reverse of the pebble, two bats fly over the bowl, surrounding the monks are rocks and low branches, lovely yellow and buff colors, on carved wooden base.
Total size (on stand): 3 3/8" high
Mitsuhiro Unno (1939-1979)
Valley of Utsu - A set of five miniature Japanese woodblock prints.
Date: 1966.
Each woodblock print is 2.25 x 2 inches.
Condition: Excellent.
Note: Set includes woodblock-printed title sheet, colophon, and list of subjects.
Vintage Chinese Asian stash box trinket box pill box pair, nice pieces the red stamp box good condition perfect hinge, the other in brass with an inset turquoise pave top. Red box 3.5" l almost 1.5" wide the turquoise top box is 2" by 1.25" .5"
55" tall by 30" in diameter. Dated Showa 25 ( 1950) . From Muneatsuji Temple in Gifu Prefecture. This Temple is connected to the Rinzai temple of Myoshinji in Kyoto. (Full translation of what is written on the bell is available). Made by Fujiwara Sadaatsu. Inscription says it was made for world peace.